Deputy Defence Minister Sen Lieut Gen. Nguyễn Chí Vịnh and Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defence for South and Southeast Asia of the US Dr. Joseph Felter co-chaired the Việt Nam-US defence policy dialogue 2017 in Washington DC on Tuesday.

The Party, State and people of Viet Nam always value the comprehensive strategic partnership with China, said the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Việt Nam (CPV) in its message of congratulations recently sent to the Communist Party of China (CPC) on the occasion of the Party’s 19th Congress.

President Trần Đại Quang has requested the Ministries of National Defence and Public Security not to let any unfortunate incidents occur during the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week in the central city of  Đà Nẵng from November 6-11. 

Hà Tĩnh Province police have arrested a 41-year-old woman, Trần Thị Xuân for alleged activities to overthrow the Government.

Police of the southern province of Bình Dương have arrested Lu Te Chiang from Taipei (China), wanted for illegally possessing guns and bullets. 

The National Assembly (NA) of Việt Nam supports the win-win cooperation between the governments of Việt Nam and Kazakhstan based on refining their legal systems to enable businesses and investors to access each other’s market.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc received outgoing US Ambassador Ted Osius in Hà Nội yesterday, congratulating the diplomat on a successful term in Việt Nam.

Prime Minister of Finland Juha Sipila affirmed that Finland wants to enhance ties with Việt Nam in a meeting yesterday with Vice President Đặng Thị Ngọc Thịnh in Helsinki.

The Việt Nam People’s Army (VPA) should always remain alert and continually improve its combat strength, President Trần Đại Quang, Chairman of the Defence and Security Council and Commander of Armed Forces, said yesterday.